The Portland daily press., 1887-11-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CONCERT.

ST. LAWRENCE STREET CONCERT.
The concert given in the st. Lawrence
street course last evening was an excellent
one. Shaw's Quartette rendered their vari-
GUS duets, trios, choruses and glees in admir-
able style, and Mr.. A. w. Aver read with
good taste and expression. There were
many encOreS, and large audience en-
joyed the entertainment.
Notable among the selections of the quar-
tette were the Bohemian Gypsy Song and
Wishing" arranged for this Quartette from
the opera OF mariana. These pieces dis
played the rich harmony of the singers well
trained voices. The song entitled "Pro
Phundo Basso-the Singing Teacher elicit
ed rounds of applause. Here was good act
sailors Life" sung by Messrs. f. E. Shaw
and +. A. Bowdoin, was rendered with great
sweetness and expression. Nearer, my
God, to Thee" newly arranged, was sung by
lowed by Good Evening"" comical vale
dlctory song, which was heartily enjoyed by
the audience.
The final entertainment in this course will
be lecture next Monday evening by Rev.
Charles II. Daniels on "Gleanings from
Abroad"
GOSPEL MISSION CONCERT.
At Mission Hall last Ievening there was a
good sized audience assembled, who took
great pleasure in the excellent concert given
in aid of the Mission. There was music by
the Philharmonic Orchestra, the Portland
Male Quartette, Misses Lambert and Robin
son, Mrs. Flora Libby, harmonica solos by
MRS. Chas; Rich. and readings and imper-
sonations by Mrs. j. G. Newton and Mr.. j.
c. Butler.
PARK GARDEN.
The London Ethescope Company continue
to mystify the people at the Park Garden.
They repeat the poem and tableaux, ''The
Death of Little Jim," and also give Humpty
Dumpty with several good effects. Huber
and Allyne also remain another week and
give new act entitled Newspaper Per-
sonals." The old veteran, Sam Lucas, with
his wife. appears in songs and musical
sspeclaltles, and gives good entertainment.
The Healeys-yohn and Nellie-giye a
plantation sketch and some dancing that
last night set the audience wild with laugh
ter. Among other features are Miss Alice
Evans, who sings several solos; Mr. Thos
Calvin. who dances several clog, reel and jig
dances, and doesn't tire himself and the
audience out by showing forty-nine different
steps, as is often the case with clog dancers !;
and Mr.. Edward Barnell, who does some
clever juggling. The performance will be
repeated every afternoon and evening this
week.
The sale of seats for this musical comedy
will begin at the box Office of Portland
Theatre this morning. The Hartford Times
says: STANLEY Macy, supported by an ex-
cellent company, among whom are some
superb comedians, amused fair audience at
the Opera House last night. AT each visit
Mr.. Macy has shown improvement, and in
the character of 'Philander Gags manager
in bad luck. he is very funny. The young
ladies were quite bewitching and sang sew
eral selections very sweetly. They are a
pretty lot of girls, who sang and danced
their way into popular favor Immediately.
The songs are all new and catching, having
played the part of Dennis in very comic
style. The play is good one and sure to be
a success"
NOTES.
The home of Miss Amelia B. Fisher, No. 2
Bulfnch Place. Boston, has sheltered during
the past week distinguished hstrionic trio,
William Warren, Joseph Jefferson and
James E. Murdoch, galaxy of talent.
The new American oratorio, Emanuel"
composed in 1886 by j. Eliot Trowbridge of
Newton, Mass, will be given in fremont
soloists will be Mrs. E. Humphrey Allen,
Miss Gertrude Edmands. George j. Parker
and Clarence e. Hay. A picked chorus of
zoo and full orchestra take part, while the
composer himself will conduct.
Geraldine Ulmar won great success at
the revival of "Pinafore' in London on Sat
urday, the house rising to cheer her. After
the scene in the second act, Gilbert enthusi-
astically informed Miss Ulmar that he had
never seen the part played before The or
chestra put down their Instruments to Join
in the applause, and Sullivan declared that
he had found out for the first time how the
song ought. to be sung Miss Ulmar is a
great favorite with the authors of "Pina-
FORE" and it is said that their new work will
be written with the special design of fur
nsling her with a fine role